adjourn

Definition

To postpone.

Etymology

From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day").

Example Sentences

• "The trial was adjourned for a week."
• "It is a common practice […]to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time."
• "The court will adjourn for lunch."